Chapter 237 - 235: Where Did This Half-Baked Ghost Come From? (Second Update)

Chapter 237: Chapter 235: Where Did This Half-Baked Ghost Come From? (Second Update)

Having been pushed to this extent, Yu Yang felt a sense of dead-heartedness.

Moreover, he wasn’t afraid to speak of that matter; after all, in this world, no one could catch the real murderer! Absolutely no one!

He tugged at the corner of his mouth weakly and said, "After Doctor Cao passed away, many of his students attended his funeral, including me.

Because of the guilt in my heart, after everyone else left, I returned to his grave and confessed the whole truth, even though I knew Doctor Cao and his family were already dead, and speaking the truth now was meaningless.

Just as I was finishing and preparing to leave, a hoarse voice suddenly came from behind, saying—So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is...

I wouldn’t mistake that voice; it was Doctor Cao’s voice!"

Zhao Jing’an was shocked, "How is that possible! Doctor Cao... Doctor Cao is already dead!"

"Yes, I know!"

Yu Yang twisted his mouth weirdly and said, "That’s why I say, those four scumbags were killed by a ghost; with all that happened, how could Doctor Cao rest in peace! Those four must have been killed by him who died with unfinished business!"

Xu Jing looked at him coldly and said, "How do you know it was definitely Doctor Cao’s ghost that killed them? Maybe it was others who hated those four that did it?"

"It can’t be wrong; those things must have been done by Doctor Cao!"

Yu Yang said excitedly, "Every time one of them died, a small tuft of hair would appear in my room; those hairs belonged to those four scumbags, I know! Doctor Cao must have come to thank me for telling him the truth, that’s why he specially came to tell me he killed those scumbags; it must be like this!"

Hair?!

Xu Jing was startled.

The forensic reports on the three victims did not mention this, perhaps because a small tuft of hair missing wasn’t very noticeable, so the forensic doctor missed it.

But if checked carefully, how could it not be noticeable that a small tuft of someone’s hair was missing for no reason!

This idiot!

Xu Jing was a firm believer in materialism, but Zhao Shaohua and Zhao Jing’an, due to the limitations of their era, still somewhat believed in ghosts. Zhao Shaohua couldn’t help but gasp and said, "Could it really be ghosts killing people? The more we investigate this case, the stranger it becomes?"

Xu Jing said coldly, "Since you think the perpetrator is a ghost, why did you still come out today?"

She originally thought Yu Yang was afraid the murderer would be caught, and that’s why he secretly attacked the investigators.

But now it seemed, that was clearly not the case.

Yu Yang snorted coldly and said, "I just can’t stand your arrogance! You say it’s because the Holy Emperor values you, that’s why you’re investigating this case. Doctor Cao killing those four scumbags isn’t wrong at all! Why say he committed some unforgivable sin, that even the Holy Emperor is very concerned about this case! Why didn’t the Holy Emperor personally pay attention to Miss Cao’s case?!"

So that’s how it is, a fortunate mistake indeed.

But sometimes, luck is also a key factor in whether an investigation goes smoothly.

Xu Jing suddenly looked at the guard next to her and said, "Alright, let him go."

Everyone was taken aback.

Xu Jing said, "I’ve asked almost everything I wanted to ask, give him back his slingshot, and let him go."

Even Yu Yang was somewhat unresponsive, only believing Xu Jing was letting him go when the people holding him really released him. He gave Xu Jing a wary glare and hurriedly ran away.

After he left, Xu Jing looked at Zhao Jing’an and said, "There’s something I need to trouble Zhao Jiulang with. My people and I can’t stay in the Imperial College all the time; can you help me keep an eye on Yu Yang? Since the murderer had contact with him, they might reappear around him again."

Zhao Jing’an was stunned, then agreed and asked, "Miss Xu intends to use Yu Yang to lure out the murderer?"

Xu Jing shook her head, "In fact, the chance of the murderer reappearing around Yu Yang before Jiang Zhengdao’s death is very slim. I asked you to keep an eye on him just in case."

"But..." Zhao Shaohua frowned and said, "If the murderer is really a ghost..."

"It can’t be a ghost, remember? The scroll from the Ministry of Justice stated that after the murderer killed He Anming in Gui Xiang House, they escaped using a rope, which was tied to the beam in the room where He Anming died, and the evidence is still in the Ministry of Justice. What kind of half-rate ghost needs a rope to escape?"

Xu Jing said decisively, "Moreover, from many details of the case, it can be seen that the murderer is a real person. The murderer likely heard what Yu Yang said that day at Doctor Cao’s grave by accident, which led to Yu Yang’s misunderstanding."

"But," Zhao Jing’an hesitated, "didn’t Yu Yang say that voice was Doctor Cao’s voice? Yu Yang was Doctor Cao’s student, listening to him lecture daily, he wouldn’t mistake his own teacher’s voice, would he?"

Xu Jing lowered her eyes slightly and said, "I have a theory about this; Zhao Jiulang, could you please investigate something else for me?"

As it was late, after discussing the matter, Xu Jing and Zhao Shaohua prepared to leave. But just a few steps away, they unexpectedly encountered a familiar person—Song Erniang, Song Qingyun.

It was Xu Jing’s first time facing Song Qingyun like this since her identity was revealed.

Thinking of what she overheard at the Zhao family that day, Xu Jing felt somewhat uneasy.

She only found out then that Song Erniang had always liked Xiao Yi.

Song Qingyun also seemed surprised to see Xu Jing; she paused slightly, called Zhao Shaohua "sister-in-law," then looked at Xu Jing, her mouth curling into a slight smile, "Miss Xu is here to investigate the case?"

Xu Jing nodded, her eyes on the lunchbox the maid next to Song Qingyun was carrying, and said, "What brings Song Erniang here?"

"Because of the recent murders, my father has been very anxious and has been staying at the Imperial College, coming home very late."

Song Qingyun said, "My mother is quite worried, so she sent me to bring some food to him."

Xu Jing smiled faintly and said, "I see, I won’t disturb Song Erniang then."

After Zhao Shaohua said a few more words to Song Qingyun, the two continued to head towards the gate.

Song Qingyun couldn’t help but stand there, turning to watch Xu Jing’s slowly receding figure, her hand gripping her handkerchief tighter and tighter.

Just as her mother said, she was very beautiful.

Not only beautiful, but also possessing extraordinary medical skills, recognized by the Holy Emperor as a female detective, completely different from previous rumors.

When Miss Xu’s identity was revealed at Lady Ronghua’s banquet, she wasn’t present, so she didn’t see Miss Xu’s true appearance.

Later, hearing that Xiao Qilang was about to remarry Miss Xu, she was heartbroken and hid at home, not daring to come out or hear any news about the matter.

She actually knew that Xiao Qilang’s eyes had never been on her, but she initially thought his eyes would not pause for any woman.

When she heard he had divorced Xu Siniang, she secretly rejoiced for a long time, thinking she finally had a chance this time.

Even if Xiao Qilang had no interest in her, she wasn’t afraid. She had liked him for so many years. Since the moment she caught a glimpse of him in her childhood, his figure was imprinted on her heart, and since then, she had been quietly watching him. Whenever people around her praised him, she felt as though she herself was being praised.

How could she easily let go of such long-standing feelings? And how could she... be willing?

But facing such a woman, whom she couldn’t compare to in any aspect, her heart was filled with deep helplessness and despair.

The maid beside her knew her mistress’s thoughts, and seeing her mistress’s increasingly pale face, dared not speak.

At that moment, a man suddenly ran over, with a stern face, and said, "Miss, I’m from the Ministry of Justice. Just now, did you see a lady in a light blue dress, other than the people with her, did she speak to anyone else?"